No. 11 Sooners Shut Out ORU

Tuesday, March 31

Tulsa, OK

6 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

20-8

Oral Roberts

14-12

Oklahoma

Oral Roberts

March 31, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score Final Stats

TULSA, Okla. — No. 11 Oklahoma cruised to a 3-0 win over Oral Roberts Tuesday night in Tulsa.

The Sooners (20-8) were propelled by a career night from starting right-handed pitcher Michael Catalano. The sophomore went five innings of two-hit ball with no walks and seven strikeouts. It was both a career-long outing and career-high strikeout number.

Freshman Nick Wesloski was as impressive out of the bullpen, going three innings of scoreless pitching with five strikeouts, both career highs. Junior Isaac Williams finished the job, hurling a scoreless ninth while allowing one hit.

OU junior designated hitter Brendan Brock provided the offense for Oklahoma, hitting a three-run home run in the first inning for his seventh of the year. The bats were quiet on both sides until the ninth when the Sooners tacked on an insurance run. Brock and freshman Alec Blair registered consecutive base hits and junior catcher Deiten Lachance plated Brock on a sacrifice fly to center.

Catalano, Wesloski and Williams combined on OU's fifth shutout of the season and third game with zero walks. Oral Roberts (14-12) registered just five hits in the game.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Michael Catalano (2-2)
Loss: Brendan Asher (0-2)

Statistical Snapshot

Brendan Brock | 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Jason Walk | 1-for-3, 1 2B
Michael Catalano | 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Nick Wesloski | 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Isaac Williams | 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Notes

OU won its 20th game of the season, moving to 20-8 on the year. The Sooners are 5-2 in midweek matchups.
It was OU's fifth shutout of the season and first since Santa Clara on March 7. OU had three shutouts all of last season.
It was just the third time Oral Roberts has been shut out this season.
Michael Catalano's 5.0 IP and 7 K's were both career bests.
Nick Wesloski's 3.0 IP and 5 K's were both career bests for the freshman.
Brendan Brock hit his team-leading seventh home run of the season. His three runs batted in made it nine multi-RBI games on the year, also a team best.

Up Next

OU returns to SEC play at home this weekend, welcoming No. 16 Alabama to Kimrey Family Stadium, April 2-4. It will be just the second trip the Crimson Tide has made to Norman in program history.

Thursday's opener and Friday's game two are slated for 6:30 p.m. CT starts before a 2 p.m. finale on Saturday. The series can be seen on SECN+ and heard on the radio via The REF 99.3 FM/1400 AM.

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